Dhaka: He might be Bangladesh's greatest cricket star, however Mashrafe Mortaza demands he isn't another Imran Khan, Pakistan's cricketing hero turned-head administrator.
Challenging a seat in the national parliament for the decision Awami League party in the December 30 races, Mashrafe says he simply needs to support sports and philanthropy.
"To be completely forthright, the dimension where Imran Khan has contacted, individuals can't generally reach there regardless of whether they need to," Mashrafe told AFP in a meeting.
"My longing is to accomplish something for games... since I am a sportsman, my desire is constrained here. I will work for my district to check whether I can accomplish something great."
Mashrafe hails from the southwestern area of Narail where his philanthropy Narail Express - additionally the quick bowler's moniker - has given ambulances to doctor's facilities and high return rice seeds to agriculturists.
Swinging to legislative issues is just the same old thing new for cricketers in South Asia, where the game is enormously prominent.
Be that as it may, strangely, Mashrafe is as yet playing, commanders Bangladesh in the one-day arrangement of the diversion, and means to lead the group at one year from now's World Cup.
Mashrafe has officially resigned from Twenty20 universal cricket and has not played a Test coordinate since 2009.
He may likewise have been upstaged in the hearts of the country's cricket fans by his colleague Shakib Al Hasan, one of the world's driving all-rounders.
Be that as it may, Mashrafe's obstinate frame of mind off the pitch - he has had seven activities on his knee - and on-field articulations of energy could well charm him to voters.
He additionally won approvals as skipper, directing the cricket minnows to their first World Cup quarter-last in 2015.
'Canal like'
In any case, when Mashrafe reported his choice to enter legislative issues, numerous fans were straightforwardly basic.
A large portion of the remarks on his internet based life fan pages are against him joining Bangladesh's "frightful" and "canal like" political field.
Others reprimanded him for joining the gathering of Prime Minister Sheik Hasina, who has been blamed for imprisoning rivals and smothering contradiction.
Be that as it may, Mashrafe demands that he won't be hauled down.
"Everything I can state from my position is the general population who are in an alternate gathering or have confidence in an alternate political conviction, I don't have any lack of respect for them," he said.
"Despite the fact that I'm supporting my gathering wholeheartedly, I have 100 percent regard for them and will keep on having it.
"I'm stating this in light of the fact that each individual has the privilege to help who they need to help. I can just regard the restriction from my heart, which I truly do."
He additionally set the bar high for government officials.
"Lawmakers ought to be qualified and great individuals. I'm not saying I'm now one of them however. The youngsters are firmly observing our social debauchery. I figure they ought to likewise venture into legislative issues," he said.
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